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Data: BLS; Chart: Andrew Witherspoon/Axios

The bottom line: Workers are finding their voice, whether it's through formal work stoppages (a lot of teachers went on strike in 2018) or through other means.

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The resurgent labor movement

Workers are increasingly finding their voice.

Business

Labor strikes

After a record economic expansion, the coronavirus pandemic sent the U.S. economy into a recession as unemployment soared to staggering heights. The country now faces urgent questions about how much stimulus is needed for reeling consumers and businesses, and what a recovery might look like.